CVE-2024-56769

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-frontends: dib3000mb: fix uninit-value in dib3000_write_reg Syzbot reports [1] an uninitialized value issue found by KMSAN in dib3000_read_reg(). Local u8 rb[2] is used in i2c_transfer() as a read buffer; in case that call fails, the buffer may end up with some undefined values. Since no elaborate error handling is expected in dib3000_write_reg(), simply zero out rb buffer to mitigate the problem. [1] Syzkaller report dvb-usb: bulk message failed: -22 (6/0) ===================================================== BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in dib3000mb_attach+0x2d8/0x3c0 drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.c:758 dib3000mb_attach+0x2d8/0x3c0 drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.c:758 dibusb_dib3000mb_frontend_attach+0x155/0x2f0 drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c:31 dvb_usb_adapter_frontend_init+0xed/0x9a0 drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dvb.c:290 dvb_usb_adapter_init drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c:90 [inline] dvb_usb_init drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c:186 [inline] dvb_usb_device_init+0x25a8/0x3760 drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c:310 dibusb_probe+0x46/0x250 drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c:110 ... Local variable rb created at: dib3000_read_reg+0x86/0x4e0 drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.c:54 dib3000mb_attach+0x123/0x3c0 drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.c:758 ...

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-01-06 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 08:12 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2025-01-06 17:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 08:12 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-908

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 6.1.123
• Linux Kernel < 6.6.69
• Linux Kernel < 6.12.8
• Linux Kernel 6.13

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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